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A page on Konami’s website has listed a number of issues gamers are experiencing with the PS3 version of its latest football sim, Pro Evolution Soccer 2008, and stated that it is working on a patch to address the problems. A number of problems and suggested fixes are listed. Those …

Develop reports that Disney’s CEO has been talking up the company’s plans for its games division, Disney Interactive Studios, saying the firm plans to take cues from its music strategy, according a report in the New York Post . Currently enjoying the success of its High School Musical film and …

MCV sister site Develop reports that an investors meeting recently hosted by Lazard Capital Markets with THQ has shown the ambitious American publisher’s plans to grow its business. THQ recently suffered a net loss of $7m in the Q2 following poor performances of its new Stuntman and Juiced games. However …

Infinity Ward, the development team behind recently released next-gen shooter Call of Duty 4, has said it is hard at work on resolving the online troubles the PS3 version of the title has faced since its release last week. Many PS3 gamers have reported that they are experiencing a number …

Despite suffering a heavy stock fall following the news that key upcoming title Metal Gear Solid 4 will not arrive until next year, Konami has posted a 23 per cent rise in net income for the first half of its financial year ending September 2007. Net income reached YEN 13,075 …

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In the second part of our interview with Microsoft Game Studiosâ?? general manager Phil Spencer, we discuss what Microsoft thinks of the Silicon Knights and Epic legal spat, why letting Rare develop for DS will aid MGSâ?? design skills and how the company is catering to the widened games marketâ?¦